Menkaure
𓏠𓂓𓅱𓂋𓂝منقرع
4th Dynasty · Old Kingdom · c. 2532–2503 BCE
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Details
In Egypt- Found at
- Giza Plateau
- Type
- pharaoh
Achievements
- ·Built the third and smallest of the Giza pyramids
- ·Sponsored the apex of Old Kingdom sculpture — the greywacke dyad and triads from his valley temple
- ·Last great pyramid builder of the 4th Dynasty
Notable monuments
Pyramid of MenkaureMortuary Temple of MenkaureValley Temple of MenkaureMenkaure–Khamerernebty Dyad (MFA Boston)Menkaure Triads (GEM and Egyptian Museum Cairo)
Sourcing
Phase 0 hand-curated — pending Egyptologist review
Citations
- · Reisner, G. (1931). Mycerinus: The Temples of the Third Pyramid at Giza.
- · Lehner, M. (1997). The Complete Pyramids. Thames & Hudson.
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